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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkoʊdɛks/ · UK /ˈkəʊdeks/
codex means: An old handwritten book with pages joined along one edge.
noun
An old handwritten book with pages joined along one edge.
- The library owns an ancient codex.
- Scholars studied the drawings in the damaged codex.
- Several codices contain versions of the same story.
An organized collection of laws, rules, or official standards.
- The rules appear in a legal codex.
- Officials revised the food codex last year.
- This codex brings several sets of standards together.
An official book listing medicines and the substances used to make them.
- The medicine is listed in the codex.
- Pharmacists consulted the national codex for approved ingredients.
- An older codex describes how to prepare this mixture.
Questions about codex
What does codex mean?
An old handwritten book with pages joined along one edge.
What is codex in other languages?
Türkçe: el yazması kitap · Español: códice · Français: codex · Deutsch: Kodex · Italiano: codice · 日本語: 写本
How do you pronounce codex?
In American English /ˈkoʊdɛks/; in British English /ˈkəʊdeks/.
How do you use codex in a sentence?
The library owns an ancient codex. Scholars studied the drawings in the damaged codex.
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